Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 125: The Golden-Eyed Beast Controls Water and Waves, Becoming a God After Combining Dao

"The old Dragon King of Jinghe River was killed by the Dragon Slaying Sword a hundred years ago, and his corresponding position as the Great River Dragon God was naturally also stripped away.

Since the deity is gone, the incense and prayers that this deity should have enjoyed are no longer available. This is why the incense silver that the old Dragon King had accumulated for hundreds of years has been reduced to paper money and gold ingots.

Hong Gu went to the East China Sea and gained a lot of knowledge. She just thought about it and gave an explanation.

Liu Qing agreed with it and nodded in agreement with Hong Gu's explanation.

"From this, we can see that the Incense God has significant flaws. Not only is his foundation unstable, his construction illusory, and limited by incense, he's easily attacked and deprived of his freedom. Moreover, even after his deity status falls, the incense silver generated by his corresponding divine position will return to mortal form."

"Sister Hong Gu, thank goodness you achieved the status of a God of Authority."

I never thought that the incense money could be affected by the rise and fall of the incense god. If I collect incense money in the future, can I identify it in advance and accept the gods with unstable positions and only accept the gods with stable positions?
In response to Liu Qing's question, Hong Gu shook her head. After the incense silver is formed, its appearance is basically the same. How can it be distinguished?
Not to mention picking out the gods with stable positions, they can't even tell which incense god the incense silver comes from, not to mention that a large part of the incense silver does not come from the incense god, but from the ordinary river monsters who rule the water.

These river monsters who rule the water, such as Yuan Datou, the lord of Dayan Lake where Liu Qing is, are the "lewd gods and wild sacrifices" that the river god always talks about. They are not accepted and are the targets of attack.

Countless river monsters compete to become incense gods. In addition to gaining false immortality, they also want to get closer to mainstream authority and avoid being attacked.

As his Taoism improved and his exposure broadened, Liu Qing became more knowledgeable about some common sense of Shinto.

But it’s still too early for Liu Qing to deal with these things, so he should focus on the present first.

I thought I would get billions of silver from offerings, but it turned into nothing. I felt a little gloomy, but fortunately the intelligence box suggested there were other things. I just hope that the next discovery will be worthy of the purple level.

Countless incense silver that was as big as small hills degenerated back into paper money and gold ingots. Washed by the incoming river water, they quickly merged into the water and flowed away. The treasure cave that was originally undulating like a pile of rocks also became flat and no longer blocked the view.

Without any obstruction, Liu Qing took in the entire treasure cave with just a glance.

In the innermost part of the treasure cave, there is a jade button the size of a palm. Next to the jade button, there is a strange beast similar to a lion, lying on the ground with its eyes closed, as if guarding the jade button.

Liu Qing and Hong Gu looked at each other and quietly walked closer.

Only then did I see clearly that the jade button was the color of emerald green, deep green with a watery oozing out. It was divided into upper and lower parts. The upper part was decorated with dragon patterns, which was convenient for holding. The lower part was square, and the whole thing looked like the jade seal of an emperor on earth.

This jade button occasionally emits a brilliant and precious light, which creates ripples in the water, spreading in all directions, out of the treasure house and into the vast Dragon Palace of Jing River.

[Explanation: The core hub of the Jinghe Dragon Palace, integrated with the outer Jinghe Dragon Palace buildings, can freely retract and expand the Dragon Palace buildings. Due to the beheading of the old Jinghe Dragon King, the spiritual charm of this spiritual treasure has declined. It can be repaired with incense and silver. Refining this jade button will obtain the mid-grade acquired spiritual treasure Jinghe Dragon Palace.]

Sure enough, this jade button guarded by a lion-like beast is the core hub of the spiritual treasure of the Jinghe Dragon Palace.

Surprise flashed in Liu Qing's eyes.

Then I looked at the lion-like beast, but after a closer look, I realized it was completely different from a lion. Its overall shape was similar to that of a lion.
But it has a single horn on its head, and its body is covered with scales. These scales are not like fish or snake scales, but are probably dragon scales.

A lion's mane winds from the spine to the tail. The tail is like a snake, slender at the end, but suddenly becomes larger, with lush and long lion's mane.

The four claws are lion claws. Through the skin, you can see that the bones are strong and thick. However, perhaps because it has been imprisoned for a hundred years and has not been allowed to eat any tonic, the strange beast is now extremely thin and has become just skin and bones.

As if it had finally noticed the movement, the strange beast opened its eyes slightly and looked over. Suddenly, two golden lights shot out.

[Description 1: The Water-Avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast has the ability to avoid water and enter the sea as if walking on flat ground, and can ride on the waves, traveling thousands of miles a day. It has a deep foundation, a strong bloodline, and many innate magical powers. It is skilled in fighting and is a unique species in heaven and earth, enjoying unique luck.]

[Explanation 2: When this strange beast was found by the Jinghe Dragon King, it was still young, so it had never been ridden, nor had it ever acknowledged a master. After being imprisoned for a hundred years, its body was extremely weak. We can take advantage of this opportunity to subdue it and feed it with spiritual energy to help it grow.]

Looking at the dazed eyes of the water-avoiding golden-eyed beast that had just woken up, Liu Qing's heart suddenly began to pound.

The water-avoiding golden-eyed beast has a strong foundation that is not inferior to ordinary real dragons. It can travel both on land and in water, and is faster in water. If it is subdued, it will surely make up for Liu Qing's slow speed.
Moreover, at this moment, it is extremely weak because it has been imprisoned for a hundred years. It is the best time to surrender.

Liu Qing took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and looked at Hong Gu. Hong Gu noticed Liu Qing's thoughts and smiled gently.

"Xiaoqing, please keep the Jinghe Dragon Palace's core jade button and the water-avoiding golden-eyed beast."

"Sister Hong Gu, but you..."

Liu Qing hastily declined. Hong Gu was very fast in the water and she also had the magical water-covering shoes, so she could keep the water-avoiding golden-eyed beast.
But the Jinghe Dragon Palace should be given to Hong Gu. The two have been together since childhood and have a deep relationship. Faced with such a precious treasure, how could Liu Qing keep it all to himself?

"Xiaoqing, I have plenty of spiritual treasures. I'm not worried that I won't have any. If you really need them one day, you can just go to the East China Sea and get some."

Hong Gu always showed off her wealth intentionally or unintentionally. This made Liu Qing feel very sour, but she didn't expect Hong Gu to say:
"Xiaoqing, you have lived a hard life. You have just had the good fortune to obtain a few treasures. You should collect them as soon as possible. Besides, if you go to the East China Sea to ask for marriage in the future, you will have to thank me for the betrothal gifts."

Hong Gu was the one who blushed the most. When she spoke of this, her voice became even smaller. She was originally a red dragon fish, and her face was almost red enough to bleed.

Liu Qing chuckled foolishly: "That's right, when I go to the East China Sea to ask for your hand in marriage, I must have more spiritual treasures."

"In this secular world, men seeking marriage must have a house and a car. Xiaoqing can't let you down. So, let's use the Jinghe Dragon Palace as the marriage house and the water-avoiding golden-eyed beast as the betrothal car. You are so thoughtful, sister, and you have planned for our future. Since that's the case, Xiaoqing won't hesitate."

Hong Gu was embarrassed and stomped the dragon's tail lightly, refusing to give in. Liu Qing smiled foolishly, his pupils narrowed into slits.

Hong Gu opened her mouth and spit out a scroll, handing it to Liu Qing: "This was given to me by my father when I left the Dragon Palace. This scroll is an ancient contract that can help you, Xiaoqing, tame this strange beast without worrying about your loyalty."

(The Dragon King of the East Sea was indignant. "You little bitch, you clearly stole it yourself. How did it become a gift from your father?")

Sister Hong Gu even has this ancient contract scroll in her bag?
Even though Liu Qing had been mentally prepared for Hong Gu's extravagance, he couldn't help but admire her when he saw her casually take out the precious ancient contract scroll.

Following Hong Gu's instructions, Liu Qing poured demonic energy into the scroll. Immediately, the scroll unfolded automatically, revealing the mysterious array patterns inside.
The demonic energy seeped in along the lines and lit up the contract formation. Suddenly, a pentagram floated up and enveloped Liu Qing and the water-avoiding golden-eyed beast.

The Water-avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast finally stopped being confused and seemed to sense something was wrong. It roared and was about to stand up and tear apart the snake that dared to surrender to it.

Unfortunately, it had been imprisoned in the treasure cave for a hundred years by the old Dragon King of Jinghe River. It was already extremely weak and had no strength to tear Liu Qing into pieces. It couldn't even stand up.

"Xiaoqing, bite the tip of your tongue and let the blood drop between the eyebrows of this strange beast."

Hong Gu quickly reminded Liu Qing, and at the same time, to prevent Liu Qing from being hurt by the Water-Repellent Golden Eyes Beast, she opened her mouth and sprayed out the Lingbao waist embroidered belt, which tied up the Water-Repellent Golden Eyes Beast tightly. The Water-Repellent Golden Eyes Beast looked depressed: "I'm already so weak, and you're still not at ease. You have to tie me up tightly before you're satisfied, right?"
Regardless of the Water-avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast's depression, Liu Qing bit the snake's core, waited for it to ooze out black blood, and then pressed it on the Water-avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast's eyebrows.

All monsters and things with essence and blood are nourished by demonic energy, so they appear black.

Liu Qing's blood seeped into the center of his eyebrows and penetrated into the sea of ​​consciousness of the Water-avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast. The contract formation that enveloped it instantly glowed brightly and its power doubled.

In just a moment, the resistance and anger in the eyes of the water-avoiding golden-eyed beast disappeared, and slowly, a look of submission and obedience emerged.

The scroll suddenly burst into flames in the water and burned to ash.

"Shui'er greets the master, long live the master—"

The water-avoiding golden-eyed beast was affected by the contract. It bent its front hooves with difficulty and greeted Liu Qing in a weak voice.

Although the voice was weak, one could still distinguish the soft voice of a young girl. He never thought that this water-avoiding golden-eyed beast was actually a female, and it was probably that it had long been transformed into a demon and named itself "Shui'er".

This saved Liu Qing the trouble of coming up with a name. Liu Qing had always been bad at naming and had originally planned to name the child Xiaojin or Xiaobi.

"From now on, don't call me master. Just call me master and this grandma beside you."

"Yes, Shui'er has met the master and the grandmother—"

The voice was as gentle as a young girl, and after being subdued, she was extremely docile. This call of "Grandma" made Hong Gu's heart blossom with joy.

He immediately spit out a few spiritual sounds from his mouth. Liu Qing took a quick look and saw that they were corals, pearls, and water spirit grass, three kinds of treasures from the sea.

It exudes a strong aroma of spiritual medicine. Judging by the aroma alone, it is estimated to be at least a medium-grade river treasure.

Liu Qing was once again shocked by Sister Hong Gu's extravagance, and was already numb.

I worked hard and relied on cheats, and thought that the way to get He Zhen was easy, but I didn't expect Sister Hong Gu to be even more excessive, and she got it just by saying it casually.

Alas, no matter how powerful the plug-in is, it is not as good as having a good father.

The eyes of the Water-avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast glowed with joy. It opened its mouth and swallowed the three medium-quality river treasures into its stomach.

It was seen that the river treasure was digested quickly, and the originally skinny body of the water-avoiding golden-eyed beast swelled up as if it was inflated, and the aura it emitted became stronger.

The water-avoiding golden-eyed beast gurgled and stood up: "Grandma, I am deeply grateful for your kindness. Thank you, Grandma—"

Her voice was no longer weak, but had more strength, changing from soft to crisp, and her words were cheerful, like a young girl.

At this moment, the Water-avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast stood in front of Liu Qing and Hong Gu, and they realized how tall it was. Its shoulders were ten feet high, and its head and tail were more than three feet long. Muscles were visible under its skin, and it began to show its majestic and powerful appearance.

Liu Qing carefully felt the energy it emitted, and found it was about the level of the initial stage of Lianxu Hedao.

Compared with the Mansion Master Yuan Datou, it is only a little weaker, but these are just manifestations of the Water-avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast swallowing three medium-grade river treasures and recovering some of its strength.

Liu Qing was curious and asked, "Shui'er, tell me, what was your level of cultivation in your prime?"

"In reply to the master, Shui'er is still underage, roughly equivalent to a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl in the human world. She is not in her prime. If we talk about before, she has reached the realm of supernatural powers."

"Mystical Power Realm?"

Liu Qing paused. Since he had been practicing, the river monsters he had come into contact with the most had only known four realms: refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, refining spirit into emptiness, and refining emptiness into the Dao.
As for the realms above the four realms, it is speculated that it is the divine way, but how to distinguish the divine way, Liu Qing has not yet become a god, so naturally he does not know.
I didn't know it before, and no one told me, so I could only guess a few things about the division of the gods. But now, hearing the word "magical power" from the mouth of the water-avoiding golden-eyed beast, Liu Qing was confused.

Hong Gu's eyes flashed with pity. She felt sorry for Xiao Qing, who was wandering in the shallows and small rivers, and could not see the big rivers and seas. She quickly interrupted to explain:
"Whether it's human or demon, refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, refining spirit into emptiness, and refining emptiness into the Dao are collectively known as the four realms of transformation.

After the four realms, those with less blessings and fate will achieve the path of incense and gods.

If one has a deep destiny, a strong foundation, and great perseverance, he can seek the authority of the Tao, and use the authority to merge with the Yang Spirit of the Tao, but he will not give up his body and take the path of dual cultivation of the body and soul.

This path is called the Way of Authority by the Heavenly Court, but in reality, since ancient times, this path has been the Way of Immortality.

Xiaoqing, you must remember that the way to authority is the way to immortality!"

Liu Qing's eyes were filled with shock. He had never thought that the way of power and authority is the way of immortality. God is originally an immortal.

"Perhaps to demonstrate its majesty, to restrain all living beings, or to completely control all beings in the Three Realms, the Heavenly Court incorporated all of them into the Heavenly Court's divine system and renamed the ancient immortals into gods of authority.

But in essence, they are all the same. Forces like the East Sea all know these secrets, but the newly born demon race has been blinded by their eyes, ears, and ears."

"After explaining the relationship between the God of Authority and the Immortal of Immortality, the next step is to discuss the division of the realms of Taoism. Whether it is the God of Incense and Fire or the God of Authority, there are strict realm divisions.

After achieving the Dao, one reaches the realm of supernatural powers, followed by the nine realms of Dharma Realm, Five Qi Realm, Three Flowers Realm, Divine Domain Realm, Golden Body Realm, Immortal Realm, Daluo Realm, and Hunyuan Dao Fruit.

"Since my sister is still in the early stage of the Divine Ability Realm, I don't know the details of each realm."

"Oh right, once authority or incense is successfully combined with the Dao, one reaches the realm of supernatural powers. My sister's title, 'Goddess of Jinghe River, Who Responds to the World's Wishes,' is a divine position, not a realm of Dao."

Liu Qing listened attentively, digesting the information in his mind. Seeing Hong Gu pause, he said thoughtfully, "I think I understand a little bit. The God of Incense is similar to the corpse-transmutation immortals handed down from ancient times, and the God of Authority is the immortal of immortality?"

Hong Gu smiled and nodded, "Yes, sister Xiaoqing is really smart. She can draw inferences from other cases with just a little thought."

Corpse immortals are also called ghost immortals. Most of the city gods in the underworld are like this. If you think about it, you will understand. Isn't this obvious?

There is no need to force the matter and insist on praising. Although I am still young, I can't stand the mutual flattery of the master and grandmother.

Hong Gu seemed to have found out something and glared at her, saying, "What do you know, girl? Don't you know that if a couple wants to love each other for a long time, they have to provide some emotional value from time to time."

(End of this chapter)